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09.03.2009 8:47 am

Some parents protest President Obama speech to students

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The president is planning to address the nation’s students about the importance of studying hard and staying in school. How terribly controversial.

Apparently, some parents find that message — or at least the president delivering the message — so objectionable that…

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05.07.2009 11:15 am

Which celebrities are relationship role models as parents

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In most cases, celebrities can be rotten role models.

But a new Mother’s Day survey from the Family Violence Prevention Fund conducted a survey to find out which celebrities Americans believe have a healthy, positive, respectful relationship as parents. The results made us…

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01.20.2009 1:58 pm

Watching the inauguration with kids

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Even though my children are too young to really understand the speeches and special significance of today’s inauguration, I wanted to witness this piece of history with them by my side.

I was not the only parent who pulled her children…

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01.19.2009 11:37 am

Watch the inauguration at the Science Center OMNIMAX - free!

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The employees at the St. Louis Science Center had been wondering if they would be able to watch the inauguration while at work. One of the executives, had a great idea… Why not use the giant screen OMNIMAX and invite…

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01.12.2009 1:43 am

St. Louisians going to the inauguration

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Are there any parents taking their children to see the presidential inauguration in D.C. next week? Drop me an email if you are: asultan@post-dispatch.com

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10.19.2008 4:09 pm

Gen. Colin Powell offered a role model for my children

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For a minute, I could not believe someone actually said it.

When Gen. Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president, he said something I’ve been waiting to hear for the past two years.  Powell said he’s been disappointed by senior leadership in his…

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08.29.2008 10:47 am

The joy of talking to kids about this election

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Regardless of your politics, how amazing has it been to talk to your kids about this political season?

My five-year-old declared her support for Barack Obama earlier this summer and informed us that Hillary Clinton had been “voted off.” She went with me…

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